Today while discussing Game of Thrones, Esther brought to my attention the idea of George R. R. Martin's "wildlings". The fictional world Martin created is immense, and in the books the wildlings are a people who inhabit the far north, and are portrayed as primitive and uneducated. An immense wall of ice, miles long and hundreds of feet high separates them from the Seven Kingdoms, where majority of the plot takes place. They are shunned and rejected, and barbaric savagery surrounds them. An armed force of trained soldiers called the Night's Watch guards the Wall, which prevents the wildlings from crossing the border, despite their numerous attempts to do so. Later in the series, a common and unfamiliar foe brings the two sides together, and they are granted access to the Seven Kingdoms; however they are still treated with contempt and wariness.
I could take on their voice and add a different perspective to the war. Portray them as heroes in their own right, rather than the enemy.
Sounds good to me!
ReplyDeleteAlso, where do they come from, originally?
I had a feeling some of the community that I saw in the series were 'rejected' types from below the wall to begin with.
Not sure but I guess that all ties in!
Sounds mean Laura, I am the least knowledgeable person when it comes to Game of Thrones (as you know) but this sounds pretty mean. It's nice you can do re-write of your favouritest non potter/twilight/shades of grey universe (hah!) and I think this will be pretty cool.
ReplyDeleteMaybe I should just get season one on DVD.